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1896-1897 Iowa Football Year in Review


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SUMMARY VIDEO


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WIUFA ChampionsWIUFA Champions

Summary: It was the first Hawkeye football team to win a conference championship. The Hawkeyes went undefeated against the likes of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and had only one loss, to Chicago. In fact, the team allowed only 12 points the entire season.

Conference: Western Interstate University Football Association

Head Coach: Alfred Bull

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RESULTS

Date

Opponent / Score

Hilites

Full Game

Drake
10/3/1896

Iowa  vs  Drake  


W     32 - 0



Chicago
10/10/1896

Iowa  @  Chicago  


L     0 - 6



Kansas
10/26/1896

Iowa  vs  Kansas  


W     6 - 0



Wilton
11/4/1896

Iowa  vs  Wilton  


W     27 - 0



Missouri
11/9/1896

Iowa  @  Missouri  


W     12 - 0  



Grinnell
11/14/1896

Iowa  @  Iowa College  


W     15 - 6



Des Moines YMCA
11/21/1896

Iowa  @  Des Moines YMCA  


W     34 - 0



Nebraska
11/26/1896

Iowa  vs  Nebraska  


T     0 - 0



Nebraska
11/28/1896

Iowa  vs  Nebraska  


W     6 - 0  




Total Wins

Total Losses

Total Ties

Win %

7

1

1

83.33%

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